Toy



Nov. 19, 1929. w. P. SHEPHERD 1,736,176

TOY

Filed Sept. 19. 1928 Patented Nov. 19 19 29 Unites stares PATENT orri ceWINFRED r. srrnrnnnn, or Samar; CALIFORNIA TOY Application filed.September 19,4928, I Serial no. 306,9 13.

ferred to a revolving element adapted to suc-.

. cessively pick up the marbles or other rolling elements and to liftthem and discharge them on to the upper level for the starting ofanother trip over the runway to provide in such a toy a revolvingelement which is revolved to perform its function as the toy is movedalong over a surface; to provide such a toy which can be pulled over thefloor by a child and which will continuously keep the marbles or rollingelements rolling down the inclined runway, around the loop, back to theelevator and after being elevated to the upper level,

repeat the trip.

In order to explain my invention, I have illustrated the same on theaccompanying sheet of drawings, in which,- t

Figure 1 is a top plan View of a toy embodying my invention;

Figure 2 is a side elevation thereof; with the near wheel removed online 2-2;

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line33ofFig.2;

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a slightly modified form of theinvention; e

Figure 5 is a side elevation thereof; and

Figure 6 is a fragmentary sectional view taken on line 6-6 of Fig. 5.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, Figs. 1 to 3, inclusive, therunway is formed of metal and consists of an upper runway 7 terminatingin a loop 8, which continues in a lower runway 9. The loop end of therunway is supported on a wheel 10, and is pro vided with means 11 forattaching a pull cord to said toy. The ends of said runway are supportedon an axle 12, having two side wheels 13, 13. The two ends of the runwayterminate in open ends turned toward each other, with an elevator meanstherebetween, on the axle 12, and consisting of a pluralityofelev'atorhooks 14;, 14, designed to receive the marbles, or otherrolling elements, desig-- nated 15, 15, as they cometo end of the lower,

inclined 1'unway:9, and to carry or liftthe same j to the end of theupper runway 7, at which a spring element'16, having its end bent, as at16, directs said marble or rollingelement 15 2 onto the end of the upperrunway 7-. At the end ofthe lower runway 9, there is also a springmember "17-, positioned to check the ele- ,ment and facilitate itslo'dgment in the elevator hook, holding it untilthe hook arrives?Referring to Figs. 4.-tor6, inclusive,the upper runway'is designated 7the-loop 8', the lower runway 9. The loop end of the runway issupportedonan axle and two wheels, 10. The ends of' the runwayaresupported ona provided with a single wheel 21, having-a plurality ofelongated openings 21 therein to-refce'ive'the marbles or rollingelements and carry them fromthe lower level to the upper level. Themember 18 may be of spring ma- -member 18, with wire arms 19, to an axle20,

terial with its ends bent, as at 18 to direct the elements to or fromthe ends of the runways, aswill be clear from the drawings. A supportingmember 22, at the opposite side ofthe elevator wheel 21, also serves toprevent the marbles from going through the elevator wheel, as will beclear from Fig. 6.2 20 is a handle or crank for turning the elevator21'.

While I have shown and describedtwo embodiments of my invention, itwillbe'possible to make other modifications therein without departingfrom the spirit of my inven tion, a'ndl do not, therefore, limit theinvention to the constructions and arrangements shown forexplanatorypurposes, except asl may be limited by the hereto appended claims. 7Iclaim:= l 1. A toy having traction wheels and 'a gravity runway, forrolling elements, said runway having upper and lower levels, and

means operated by the traction of said toy for lifting rollingeleinentsfrom the l'ower level to the upper level, said means being operated V bythe movement of said toy over a surface. 2. A wheeled toy including incombination, 1

by gravity thereon, and means, operated by a two level runway forrolling elements to run J a r 1,736,176

the traction of said toy for lifting said elements from the lowerlevelto the upper level, said means being adapted to' bevrevolved about atransverse axis.

' 3. A toy consisting of a structure forming an inclined runway with aloop intermediate its ends, one end being above the other end, tractionwheels therefor, and means operated by said traction wheels for liftingrolling ele- 10 ments from'one end up to the other end, said elementsbeingadapted to roll along said runway and around said loop to the lowerI. end to said lifting means. 4. A wheeled toy including a structure 15forming an inclined runway with a loop inter posed intermediate its endsand with its ends j turned toward each other at difi'erent elevations, arevolvingmember between said ends l and adapted to receive rollingelements fromv go the lower end and elevate them to the upper end ofsaid runway, and means operated by the traction of said toy foroperating said revolvin'g member to successively elevate said elementsto the upper end; of said runway.

2,5 A 5, In a toyja' channel-member forming a runway, said member beingformed into a spiral loop intermediate its ends and continuing in aninclined runway to a positionbelow theupper end, whereby rollingelements will j 0 run by gravity from the upper end of said I runway andaround said loop and to the lower end, a wheel supporting the loop endof said toy, a wheel'supporting the two ends of; said runway, one abovethe other, and re-" 35." evolving means for' elevating said rollingelenients fromthe lower end to the'upper end ofi said runway, said meansbeing revolved by-the tractionniovement of said toy over the floor.

40 6. A marble toy including in combination carrying wheels, a'gravityrunway for marbles carried thereby, and an elevator for receiving saidmarbles, successively at one'posi- 7 tion and elevating them to a higherposition to rundown said runway, said elevator being operated by the,traction of said carrying wheels. 7 l

- Signed at Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, this 29th dayof August,

1928. v v V WINFRED, P; SHEPHERD.

